Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-16
Correspondence Of the Even irg Capiiall
on THE ROAD.
CHICAGo, Sept. 10, 50,


side, by which is meant the North
side of the little river or creek de-
scribed in my last letter. Leaving
the Palmer house we crossed the
river at Rush street bridge, which
is the bridge nearest to the lake,
and driving north, about five blocks
we came to the water works, or en-
gines we may more properly say;
here are three immense engines
that never rest, they have to pump
into the mains water for 700, 900
people. The water tower is here
and when the flow is carried to the
top of that it gets sufficient eleva-
ton to give a supply at the most
elevated positions in the city. We
know that you have only so much
space to devote to correspondence
on which account we can only take
cursory view of anything. We
might elaborate on these water
works, but for this reason desist.
After leaving here we take the drive
on the "Lake front" to Lincoln
Park. This drive is about so feet
wide, and as level as penny. As
we 90, on the right is Lake Michi-
gan, on the left the city; in the DIS
lance we see steamers and sail ves-
sells, and cruising back and forth
may be seen the tugs, busy as can
be, looking for tow. The air is
Just fresh enough to make us feel
in that cquable state, that is Meth
er too cold nor too warm. Along
this drive are magnificent resi-
dences, the most noted of which is
Mr.. Potter Palmer's which reminds
us of pictures of the old German
Castles on the Rhine. 1t is of
brown stone, and in its combina-
ton of architecture has the compo
site Doric and Ionic mixed. 1t is
said to have cost 100000 to build
it; it is IA castle and palace. Num-
bers of other magnificent houses
are seen but this we think more
recherche than even Stewards New
York palace which is said to have
cost over million. Driving on,
taking III the beauty of the
scene we are soon at Lincoln Park. -
AS this is all prairie land we cannot
expect to find the hills and dales
add tie magnificent forest trees of
Druid Hill, and as 1t is the creation
of only a few years back we cannot
expect it TO be improved to the ex-
tent of our older cities, yet it is a
beautiful place. Trees, shrubbery,
lakes, rich green turf and flowers.
The latter the most striking feature
of improvement and shows the high
est order of landscape gardening.
How they would delight the eyes of
some of your Annapolis beauties. |
am too much of a proser to describe
them but there are flower beds and
borders on every drive, and every
walk, the blending of colors aud
shades has been the work of an ar
list, and the unique designs in the
form of many of these beds shows
brilliancy of conception. Chicago
has about 1000 acres of public
parks which are the lungs of the
city. Many handsome equipages
were on the drives filled with hand
some and handsomely dressed la
dies and gentlemen. After the
drive we return to the hotel where
we have just finished 6 o'clock
dinner, aud since then / have de-
voted the time to writing this letter
which | will now close. | shall
remain here several days more, and
60 hence to the lumber regions of
Wisconsin, passing through Mil
waukee, Fon du Lac aud Oshkosh.
| will write from here before leav-
ing. VIAToR.
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